United States
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$47,010
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders in the United States earn a median of $47,010 a year, about $22.60 an hour.
Median
$47,010
per year
Hourly
$22.60
as published
Mean
$49,250
pulled up by top earners
Workers
16,160
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | State | $40,060 | -15% |
| Alabama | State | $49,010 | +4% |
| California | State | $44,340 | -6% |
| Texas | State | $43,080 | -8% |
| North Carolina | State | $41,270 | -12% |
| Georgia | State | $47,170 | +0% |
| Indiana | State | $52,000 | +11% |
| New York | State | $53,650 | +14% |
| Washington | State | $54,060 | +15% |
| Tennessee | State | $43,880 | -7% |
| Michigan | State | $42,360 | -10% |
| New Jersey | State | $58,510 | +24% |
| Illinois | State | $57,140 | +22% |
| Oregon | State | $50,620 | +8% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $48,080 | +2% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $39,760 | -15% |
| Wisconsin | State | $50,220 | +7% |
| South Carolina | State | $46,420 | -1% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $55,330 | +18% |
| Mississippi | State | $43,680 | -7% |
| Florida | State | $38,370 | -18% |
| Birmingham, AL | Metro | $50,350 | +7% |
| Oklahoma | State | $43,230 | -8% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Metro | $48,190 | +3% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Metro | $56,410 | +20% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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